Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalborg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 86.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 96.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$4.68 ฿151
456.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$46.4 ฿1,502
136.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$8.65 ฿280
76.07%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$3.09 ฿100
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
434.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
713.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
203.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$3.62 ฿117
75.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.24 ฿72.5
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$1.8 ฿58.2
138.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
15.18%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
120.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$19.31 ฿625
0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$3.77 ฿122
150.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$13.05 ฿422
85.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$3.28 ฿106
-10.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
112.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$2.4 ฿77.7
97.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$1.99 ฿64.3
72.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.53 ฿49.62
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.49 ฿48.11
13.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$1.02 ฿32.87
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
227.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$4.32 ฿140
132.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$21.68 ฿702
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.77 ฿57.3
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
41.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$1.35 ฿43.74
172.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$11.76 ฿380
469.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$3.15 ฿102
194.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1 ฿32.3
135.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$13.64 ฿442
391.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
67.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
60.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$123 ฿3,970
150.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$13.93 ฿451
53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$18.24 ฿590
180.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$17.11 ฿554
47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$9.07 ฿294
156.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$694 ฿22.5K
-29.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-70.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$57.5 ฿1,861
61.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$115 ฿3,727
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$84.8 ฿2,743
99.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$611 ฿19.8K
48.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$442 ฿14.3K
53.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
2.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
400.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5.33
-13.32%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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